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University of Pennsylvania 18 @ Columbia University 30
Week 2 of the Ivy League Rugby Championship Series 2009.
Photo and Write-up by Ed Hagerty Rugby Magazine New York, NY - Led by two tries apiece from wing Zach Bull and flanker Derrick Lipscomb, Columbia defeated the University of Pennsylvania 30-18 under the lights at Baker Field in New York City. Columbia’s record is now 1-2, while Penn falls to 0-3.
Brown University 11 @ Harvard University 69
Cambridge, Mass. - Harvard won its third straight match of the new Ivy League Series with an eleven try, 69-10 dismantling of Brown.
Dan Deighton led Harvard with five tries while Jonny Miller contributed 19 points from a try and seven conversions. Harvard started Round Three with high spirits after a solid week of training. They went out to a 31-6 halftime lead on tries by Deighton (2), Xander Groeneveld (2) and Jonny Miller; with Miller adding three conversions. Sam Rabb’s two penalty kicks accounted for Brown’s first-half scoring.
Dartmouth Storms to Early Lead, Defeats Yale 62-8
Week 2 of the Ivy League Rugby Championship Series 2009. In their home opener, the Big Green of Dartmouth holds on for victory, despite sloppy second half.
On a perfect day for rugby in Hanover, New Hampshire, Dartmouth Rugby came out determined to defend Brophy Field in its home opener of the inaugural Ivy League season.
Cornell University 22 @ Princeton University 33
Week 2 of the Ivy League Rugby Championship Series 2009. After last week's unlucky loss to Brown, Cornell came out fired and determined to get back to winning ways. They quickly put Princeton on the back foot and Freshman Scrum-half Adam Webb scored by going on the blind-side of a ruck in the 5th minute
Harvard University 96 @ Princeton University 12
After a victory against Penn, Harvard made the trip to Princeton for the second game of the 2009 Fall Season. The starting XV looked rested and recovered after their match the day before, and the HRFC hoped to repeat their dominating performance.
Writeup from Harvard Rugby Football Club The match opened with some strong play from the Crimson forwards, and HRFC President Charlie Boutwell ‘10 started off with a quick try. Boutwell was named Man of the Match Saturday and closed the weekend with strong play all around.
Brown University Women 62 - Yale University Women 0
Brown hosted Yale and made quick work of the Bulldogs scoring two trys in the first 8 minutes on route to a 62 point win. The match was the home opener and first league match of the season.
Yale University 31 @ University of Pennsylvania 14
Penn controls early - Yale dominates in the second half. Follow the play-by-play through Yale's Twitter feed.
Brown University 21 @ Cornell University 10
On day two of week 1 of the Ivy League Rugby Championship Series 2009, Brown traveled from Saturday night's match against Columbia at Baker Field to Ithaca, NY to face the Big Red of Cornell on their home pitch on Pine Tree Road.
Brown University 21 @ Cornell University 10
On day two of week 1 of the Ivy League Rugby Championship Series 2009, Brown traveled from Saturday night's match against Columbia at Baker Field to Ithaca, NY to face the Big Red of Cornell on their home pitch on Pine Tree Road.
Lions Laid Low by Big Green
Dartmouth found the shutout it was looking for this weekend, blanking a physical Columbia side in the second match of the inaugural Ivy League season. Sophomores Will Lehmann and Paul Jarvis put in four tries a piece to help the Big Green to an 80‐0 win over the hosting Lions.